dance at WM

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<p>daaad, this thread from last year’s admissions cycle might be helpful::
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-william-mary/477391-official-rd-decision-thread-class-2012-a.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-william-mary/477391-official-rd-decision-thread-class-2012-a.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Also, this link to W & M’s common data set:
[Common</a> Data Set](<a href=“http://web.wm.edu/ir/CDS/cds.html]Common”>http://web.wm.edu/ir/CDS/cds.html)</p>

<p>And this link to an article about the admissions process from the 2007 alumni magazine:
<a href=“https://alumni.wm.edu/magazine/spgsum_2007/feature_5.shtml[/url]”>https://alumni.wm.edu/magazine/spgsum_2007/feature_5.shtml&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>As to what it takes to get into W & M these days - well, admissions are quirky there, especially for OOS students, but high SATs/ACTs with a strong GPA and a rigorous curriculum probably get the applicant a serious look. If you look at the results threads above, you’ll see that some students with sky-high stats are actually waitlisted or even rejected, while others with slightly lower scores are admitted. </p>

<p>As an OOS, unhooked white female, my d’s chances weren’t especially good. I don’t think her dance background, and the DVD she sent as a supplement, hurt in any way. But W & M’s dance department isn’t especially strong compared to schools like Vassar, Barnard, Skidmore, etc.; I doubt that admissions accepts many kids just because the dance faculty likes their dance videos. </p>

<p>In my d’s case, I think her biggest selling point was applying ED, combined with SAT scores above W & M’s 75th percentile, a strong curriculum, and strong essays. She also did the optional summer interview, which I highly recommend to any rising seniors who really like W & M. Applicants can usually sign up for interviews beginning May 1st. There aren’t enough slots for interested students, so it’s important to sign up early.</p>

<p>This quote is from the alumni magazine referenced above:

There’s a baseball analogy in the committee for this: “all bases covered.” In admission baseball, there are five bases: biology, chemistry, physics, calculus and four to five years of a foreign language. This is just one measure of whether a student has completed a competitive courseload in high school. They also talk in strange numbers, often saying something like “4-plus-2,” which apparently is not “6” I later learn this to be the combined number of Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate courses taken in the student’s senior (4) and junior (2) years, respectively.

My d’s experience proves that this isn’t an unyielding standard. My d had 5 science credits, but no physics (instructor issues at our hs); also only 4 years of a foreign language, though her hs offers a fifth. So admissions really does look at each applicant on an individual basis.</p>